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Original Gertie® Ball-Colors May Vary
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Original GertieĀ® Ball-Colors May Vary

SKU:

SW-01001

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WARNING:
CHOKING HAZARD -- Small parts. Not for children under 3 yrs.
Description:

Gertie is the most touchable, catchable, throwable, kickable, lovable ball in the world! Fun indoors or out! You'll receive one ball in red, blue, green, pink, or purple.

Features:

You'll receive one ball in red, blue, green, pink, or purple


Great for Little Ones Learning to Catch A Ball


9" in diameter, Ages 3+


Terrific Therapy Toy


Product Details:
Product Length: 14.75 inches
Product Width: 8.75 inches
Product Height: 7.75 inches
Product Weight: 0.2 pounds
Package Length: 10.6 inches
Package Width: 6.9 inches
Package Height: 1.4 inches
Package Weight: 0.7 pounds
Average Customer Rating: based on 25 reviews
Customer Reviews:
Average Customer Review: 4.0 ( 25 customer reviews )
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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

26 of 27 found the following review helpful:

4Gerties are great!Mar 24, 2005
By E. Pearmain
Never mind the bad review from the mechanically handicapped person. It is just a rubber balloon and not very difficult to fill. The plugs and straws in the 30 or so balls I have purchased over the years have been just fine.
This is a great toy for kids because all the crying and pain associated with getting hit with a ball disappears with Gertie. I have played many tag games with them and very rarely has anyone been hurt. All ages can play great variation on games, like basketball and vollyball or just a game of "keep it up" or "crack about" they are all great fun.
You do have to remember that the softness of the rubber does weaken it and makes it prone to popping on sharp object but hey they only cost $6.99, what do you want?

16 of 17 found the following review helpful:

5Gertie Ball is fantastic!Nov 02, 2007
By K. Blackwood
I am the mom of a 3 year old and a preschool teacher. My daughter has owned a gertie ball since she was 6 months old. The ball is easy to grip for small hands, easy to inflate and can withstand our labrador biting the ball. I recently bought 12 to use in the preschool. My class of 4 year olds love these balls. As a teacher, I love that they can play without fear of damaging the property or hurting another child because they are so soft! I also have 45lb. kids sitting on them like hippity-hops and they never bust. I give gertie balls as birthday gifts or shower gifts. They are wonderful!

5 of 5 found the following review helpful:

4Fun, versatile, not perfect.Sep 05, 2008
By Marisa L. Gibler "knitty mama"
I love these balls- I had one when I was a kid, and put it on my two-year-old's wishlist last year. A relative bought it and I was thrilled. However, I couldn't stop my son from pulling the plug out with his teeth, as mentioned by another user. He also bit it several times- making a small tear one time (not all the way through the surface, and finally tearing through at a later time. I don't like the length of the plug- it protrudes far into the center of the ball, so if, for example, a kid sits on it with the plug on the bottom, the plug could jab into their leg or bottom. Also, as mentioned, the ball does not bounce as expected if it lands on the hard plug. Still a fun toy, but more suited for elementary kids than toddlers.

5 of 6 found the following review helpful:

3Great fun, but includes choking hazardAug 29, 2011
By New Mom
The ball is great and lots of fun. I bought it because it would pack flat and I was looking for toys to entertain my 10-month old in a hotel room---his grandmother was taking care of him while I was at a business conference. He had a lot of fun with this ball, but ONE major problem we encountered is that a baby with teeth can pull the plug out. My mom saw that my son had something in his mouth within a few minutes of giving him the ball and we realized he'd pulled the plug out. Scary! I will save this until he is older.

2 of 2 found the following review helpful:

4LOVE GERTIES!!!Nov 17, 2010
By R. Baker
I used to play with these when I was younger (maybe age 5+) and LOVED them!! I loved the texture and throwing them with friends - they travel fast/far, bounce high and never hurt. I'm so excited to give these to my little boys! Oh, they do get dirty (sticky, so dirt will start sticking), so you may have to replace them sooner than you'd like, but still worth it to me . . .

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